Beam-supporting attachment for warp-frames.



F. M. MORTON. BEAM SUPPORTING A'TTAGHMENT FOR WARP FRAMES. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1910.

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APPLIOATION FILED NOV.23,1910.

Patented Nov. 28, 1911.

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BEAM-SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT FOR WARP-FRAMES.

Speciflcation'of Letters: Patent.

Patented Nov. 28,1911.

Application filed November 23, 1910. Serial No. 598,848.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that-I, FRANK M. MORTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Phoenix city, in the county of Lee and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Beam- Supporting Attachments for WarpJFrames; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to, make and use the same. v

' This invention relates to improvements in beam supporting attachments for warp frames.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved means for revolubly supporting a beam on the warp frame whereby the beam may be readily engaged with and removed from the supporting mechanism.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

' I In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a -port1on of a Warp frame showing the application .of the invention thereto; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same; Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through the supporting attachment showing in 'dotted lines a beam applied thereto; Fig. 4 is a front view of the driving and supporting socket with. which one end of the beam shaft is operatively engaged; Fig. 5 is a rear view thereof; Fig. 6 is a vertical cross sectional view of the same on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

Referring more particularly to thejdraw-.

ing box 7 having therein a longitudinally disposed cylindrical bearing passage. On the lower side of the box 7 is formed an apertured lug 8 which is bolted or otherwise secured to the upper'end of a supporting standard 9-on the lower end of which is formed a lug whereby said standard is secured to the floor or other support.

With the bearing box 7 is revolubly engaged the. cylindrical stem or shaft 10 of a journal receiving socket 11 adapted to receive the journal of the adjacent end of the beam 12 as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3

of'the drawing. The socket 11 is formedin upper and lower sections which are connected at one side by a hinge 13 and at their opposite sides are secured together by a bolt or screw 14 having a flattened apertured lower end pivotally mounted on a bolt or rivet 15 arranged in a pair of apertured ears or lugs 16 formed on the outer side of the lower section of the socket as shown. The upper end of the bolt or screw 14 is adapted to be swung into a notch or recess 17 formed between two laterally projecting lugs 18 formed on this side of the upper section of the socket immediately above the apertured ears 16 on the lower section, On the threaded upper end of the bolt or screw 14 is a clamping nut 19 the lower end of which, when the nut is screwed down on the bolt, will engage the upper sides of tlie lugs 18 and thereby securely fasten the upper section down into operative engagement with the .lower section to form the socket with which the journal of the beam is engaged as hereinbefore described;

On the inner end of the lower section of the socket is formed a crank arm 20 provided with a threaded opening 21 in which is mounted a crank pin 22 which may be inserted into an aperture 23 in the adjacent end or head of the beam, thereby lockingthe-beam into engagement with the socket. On the projecting outer end of the shaft 10 is adapted to be secured a driving gear or.

pulley 24 by means of which power is applied to .the shaft 10-and socket 11 for revolving the same and the beam secured thereto.

Bolted or otherwise secured to the opposite standard .2 of the-warp frame is a hearing bar or bracket 25 having formed in its a thumb screw 28 which is adapted to be screwed into engagement with the bushing connection with-the accompanying drawings,- the. construction and operation of the v invention will be readily understood witharranged the notch 26 of the b earing bar 25 whereby said socket and the journal on J out requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

' Having I claim is v In the device of the character described, a

thus described my invention what one of said standards bemg provided with a bearing for one s indle of a warp beam projecting beyond its front edge,.a horizontal bracket secured to the outside of the other standard and projecting beyond its front edge, a bearing block carried by said bracket in line with the first named bearing and provided withan independent supporting standard, and a driving'and supporting socket member com rising ajshaft journaled invthe bearing bloc a'socket for receiving the beam spindle and a crankarm carrying a crank pin adapted to en age an eccentrically located opening in t 'e head of the warp beam. f

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set nesses.

Witnesses 40 my hand in presence oftwo subscribing wit- FRANK MELUIN MORTON,- 

